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| occupation = Social worker
| yearsactive = Since 1980
| known for = Anti substance abuse activities
| spouse = T. T. Ranganathan
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| awards = [[Padma Shri]]<br>Avvaiyar Award<br>[[United Nations|UN]] Vienna Civil Society Award
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'''Shanthi Ranganathan''' is an Indian social worker and the founder of ''T. T. Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation'', a [[non governmental organization]] managing the ''TTK Hospital'', a medical centre based in Chennai for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts.<ref name="A Centre of Hope">{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/21spec.htm | title=A Centre of Hope | publisher=Rediff | date=21 May 2001 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> She is the first recipient of the [[United Nations|UN]] Vienna Civil Society Award<ref name="INSTITUTIONS">{{cite web | url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1618/16180890.htm | title=INSTITUTIONS | publisher=Frontline | date=1999 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> and a recipient of the 1992 [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India for her contributions to the society.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Born in the south Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]] and married to T. T. Ranganathan, the grandson of [[T. T. Krishnamachari]], former [[Finance Minister of India]], Ranganathan was widowed in 1979, at the age of 33, when her husband died of health issues related to alcohol addiction.<ref name="Conversation with Shanthi Ranganathan">{{cite journal | title=Conversation with Shanthi Ranganathan | journal=Addiction | year=August 2005 | volume=100 | issue=11 | pages=1578–1583 | doi=10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01197.x| doi-access=free }}</ref> This prompted her to focus her attention to the problem of substance abuse and addiction. In order to prepare herself, Shanthi, holder of a Master's degree in Social Work from the [[Madras School of Social Work]], joined the [http://www.hazelden.org/ Hazelden Addiction Treatment Centre], [[Minneapolis]] for training in de-addiction programmes and started a day care centre in one of the family properties in Chennai, in 1980. The modest beginning, with a few assistants, grew to become the ''T. T. Ranganathan Clinical Research Foundation'', which now includes ''TTK Hospital'', a 65 bedded treatment facility, the first Indian hospital dedicated for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.<ref name="A Centre of Hope" /><ref name="The Genesis">{{cite web | url=http://www.addictionindia.org/aboutus.htm | title=The Genesis | publisher=TTK Hospital | date=2015 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> The institution works in coordination with [[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]]<ref name="United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime">{{cite web | url=https://www.unodc.org/treatment/en/India_resource_centre_9.html | title=United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | publisher=United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime | date=2015 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> and is a participant of the anti-substance abuse programmes of the Government of India.<ref name="INSTITUTIONS" /> She is also associated with the Swami Dayananda Saraswati Educational Society, and sits on its Board of Directors.<ref name="Board of Directors">{{cite web|url=http://www.manjakkudischool.org| title=Board of Directors | publisher=Swami Dayananda Saraswathi Educational Society | date=2015 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

The Government of India included her in the 1992 [[Indian honours system|Republic Day Honours]] list for the civilian award of the [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Awards" /> In 1999, when United Nations instituted the [[:de:United Nations Vienna Civil Society Award|United Nations Vienna Civil Society Award]],<ref name="UN TO PRESENT AWARD TO GRASSROOTS LEADERS IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE, CRIME, TERRORISM">{{cite web | url=http://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2001/nar731.html | title=UN TO PRESENT AWARD TO GRASSROOTS LEADERS IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE, CRIME, TERRORISM | publisher=UNIS | date=3 December 2001 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> she was selected for the award for her ''Outstanding Contributions in the Fight Against Drug Abuse and Crime'', making her the first recipient of the award.<ref name="INSTITUTIONS" /> She is the recipient of the ''Avvaiyar Award'' by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] for the year 2015.<ref name="Avvaiyar Award for Shanthi Ranganathan">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Avvaiyar-Award-for-Shanthi-Ranganathan/2015/03/08/article2703363.ece | title=Avvaiyar Award for Shanthi Ranganathan | publisher=Indian Express | date=8 March 2015 | access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]]
* [[Madras School of Social Work]]

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite journal | title=Conversation with Shanthi Ranganathan | journal=Addiction | year=August 2005 | volume=100 | issue=11 | pages=1578–1583 | doi=10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01197.x| doi-access=free }}

== External links ==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgoIGpuo6mg | title=Dr.Shanthi Ranganathan happy to be selected for Avvaiyar Award | publisher=Thanthi TV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=8 March 2015 | access-date=23 October 2015}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0gpErgquiM | title=Margadarsi Dr. Shanthi Ranganathan Part 1 | publisher=ETV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 February 2012 | access-date=24 October 2015}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufHyH9x2VbE | title=Margadarsi Dr. Shanthi Ranganathan Part 2 | publisher=ETV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 February 2012 | access-date=24 October 2015}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MERJJ2MAAXs | title=Margadarsi Dr. Shanthi Ranganathan Part 3 | publisher=ETV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 February 2012 | access-date=24 October 2015}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRXt8YsdyQ0 | title=Margadarsi Dr. Shanthi Ranganathan Part 4 | publisher=ETV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 February 2012 | access-date=24 October 2015}}

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